B

Q.1. A cylindrical capacitor of length L is formed by two coaxial cylindrical shells of

radii a and b, (b>a) each carrying a charge of magnitude q. Assume L>>b, to
neglect the fringing of electric field. The Capacitance is given as

a ) C= 4 0

ab
L b a

b) C= 4 0

ab
L

c ) C=

qL

ln
2 0

d ) C= 2 0

L
ln b

qL a-b
e) C=
4 0 ab

Q.2. An isolated spherical conductor of radius R carries a surface charge density .

The potential energy of the conductor would be equal to
(A)

4 R2
o

R2
(B) 4 o
2

(C)

2R
o

(D)

4 R
o

4 R2 2
(E)
o

Q.

3.

A circular loop lying in the xy plane has a radius of 4. The loop experiences a
magnetic field

B=Bo cos ( t ) ^z

+B o sin ( t ) ^y

electromotive force, (EMF), would be equal to

( A ) 4 B o cos ( t )
(B)

4 Bo sin ( t )

. The total induced

( C ) 16 Bo sin ( t )
( D ) 16 B o (cos ( t ) +sin ( t ) )
( E ) 16 B o cos ( t )

Q.4. Two long straight parallel wires, separated by a distance, carry currents in
opposite directions, along

. Identifying the wires as left wire and right wire,

the two wires experience forces such that

(A) the force on both wires is to the right.
(B) the force on both wires is to the left.
(C) the left wire moves up while the right wire moves down.
(D) the force on the left wire is to the right while on the right wire is to the left.
(E) the force on the left wire is to the left while on the right wire is to the right.

Q.5. A long cylindrical solid rod of radius R carries a uniform current I along its
length parallel to the z-axis. The magnetic field B at a perpendicular distance r
from the axis of the rod will be equal to
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

o Ir
2R

o I R

2 r2
o I r

2R

^z z direction

and parallel to

o IR
2 r2
o Ir
2 R2

and parallel to

and parallel to

^z

direction

direction

and parallel to

^z

and parallel to

direction

direction

Q .6. A satellite orbiting the planet Mars has a mass m and travels in an
approximately circular orbit of radius R and period T. The mass of Mars as
calculated from this information will be:
(A) 42R3/T2G
(B) 4R2/T3G
(C) mR2/G
(D) 4mR2/G
(E) 4R2/mT3G

Q .7. A projectile weighing one Newton is fired vertically upward. It could reach a
height of one kilometer if there was no air drag. Due to air drag the projectile
dissipates 600 Joules during its ascent. What is the height attained by the same
projectile in the presence of the air drag?
(A) 940 m
(B) 600 m
(C) 400 m
(D) 60 m
(E) 450 m

Q.8. A boy of mass 40 kg stands on a wooden log of mass 60 kg. The log is lying on
the frictionless floor of a room. The boy walks along the log at 2 m/s in the
direction away from the door of the room. How fast does the log move with
respect to the door?
(A) at 2 m/s towards the door
(B) at 1.63 m/s towards the door
(C) at 1.63 m/s away from the door
(D) at 1.33 m/s towards the door
(E) at 1 m/s towards the door

Q.9. A mass undergoes Simple Harmonic Motion with amplitude A. What fraction of
the total energy is kinetic, when the displacement is x =A/2?
(A) 1/2
(B) 3/4
(C) 2/3
(B) 1/4
(C) none of the above

Q .10. A disk of radius R and mass M is mounted with its axis vertical. It is initially at
rest. A bullet of mass m and velocity v is fired horizontally and tangential to the
disk. It lodges in the perimeter of the disk. What angular velocity will the disk
acquire?
(A) mv/[(M+2m)R]
(B) mv/[(2M+m)R]
(C) Mv/mR
(D) mv/MR
(E) (2M+m)v/MR

Q.11.

n moles of an ideal gas at an initial temperature T o and volume Vo are

compressed isothermally to a volume Vo/2 . Which of the following statements is
true?

(A) An amount of heat equal to 2nkBTo is absorbed from the atmosphere.

(B) An amount of heat equal to 2nkBTo is released to the atmosphere.
(C ) An amount of heat equal to 2nkBTo ln.2 is absorbed from the atmosphere.
(D) An amount of heat equal to 2nkBTo ln.2 is released to the atmosphere.
(E) There is no exchange of heat with the atmosphere.

Q.12.

A reversible heat engine takes in heat at the temperatures of 227 oC and

releases heat to a heat sink at 27oC. The efficiency of the heat engine is equal
to

(A) 0.12
(B) 0.88
(C ) 0.4
(D) ln.4.
(E) 0.6

Q.13. Which one of the following statements explains why interference patterns are
not usually observed for light from ordinary sources?
(A) Diffraction effects predominate.
(B) The two sources are out of phase.
(C ) The interference pattern is too small to observe.
(D) Light from ordinary light bulbs is not polarized.
(E) The two sources are not coherent.

Q.14.
A ball hanging from a vertical spring oscillates in a simple harmonic motion
with an angular frequency of 2.6 radians/sec and an amplitude of 0.075 m. What
is the maximum acceleration of the ball?
(A) 0.13m/s2
(B) 0.20 m/s2
(C ) 0.51 m/s2
(D) 2.6m/s2
(E) 35 m/s2

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Q.15.

A transparent film (n=1.4) is deposited on a glass lens (n=1.5) to form a nonreflective coating. What thickness of the film would prevent reflection of light
with wavelength 500nm in air?

(A) 89 nm
(B) 125nm
(C) 170nm.
(D) 250nm
(E) 357nm

Q.16.

For

ln 1 x
, which of the following series expansion of

x 2 x3 x 4
...
2! 3! 4!

x 2 x3 x 4
...
2 3 4

(A)

(B)

(C)

x 1

x3 x5 x 7
x ...
3! 5! 7!

x3 x5 x 7
...
3 5 7

2 x2 4 x4 6x6

...
2!
4!
6!

(D)

(E)

y 0 1

y 2 xy2 0
Q.17.

The solution of differential equation

given by

y
(A)

is correct:

x
x 1
3

with

, on {-1,1} is

y 2e x
(B)

y sinh
(C)

y
(D)

x
x 1

y ln x
(E)

y 4 y 0
Q.18.

Find the solution of differential equation

y 2 2

y (0) 1
conditions

; with the boundary

and

, if the general solution to the differential

y C1 cos( 2 x) C2 sin( 2 x ),
equation is given by

C1 C2 1
(A)

C1 1
(B)

C2 2
and

C2 3

C1 1
(C)

and

C1
(D)

C2 0
and

(E) The solution does not exist.

Q.19.

If a vector V is defined as

V =( 2 xz +3 y 2 ) ^j+(4 y z2 ) k^ , then

equal to
(A)

^ 2 z k^
( 4 z2 2 x ) i+

^
^
(B) ( 2 x +6 y ) i+ 8 yz k
(C)

^
(D) 6 y i+ y
(E)

k^

^ y ^j+ z
x i+
k^

None of the above

would be

Q.20.

If a complex number Z is defined as Z= 2+ 2i then it can be expressed

in the polar form as Z= r ei where r and are equal to
r =4, = 30o

(A)
(B)

r =4, = 45o

(C )

r = r =2

(D)

r=

, = 45o

2 , = 30o

(E) r = 2, = 60o

Q.21.

The ratio of the energies of the n=5 and n=3 levels, (E 5/E3) of the electron in
the H atom in the Bohr model is equal to

(A) 9/25
(B) 3/5
(C) 5/3
(D) 25/9
(E) 27/125

Q. 22. How many times does an electron in an H atom go around the first orbit
(n=1) in a second?
(A)

4 2 mr 2
h

h
(B) 4 mr 2
2

(C)

(D)

h
2 mr

2 mr
h

h
(E) 2 2 mr 2
Q.23. The potential difference applied on an X-ray tube is increased. As a result, in
the emitted radiation
(A) The intensity increases
(B) The minimum wavelength increases
(C) The intensity decreases
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(D) The minimum wavelength decreases
(E) The minimum wavelength remains unchanged

Q.24. A particle of charge q and mass m has been accelerated from rest through the
potential difference

(A)

h
2 mq V

(B)

h
2 mq V

(C)

. Find an expression of its de-Broglie wavelength

h
2 mq V
2 mq V
h

(D)

(E)

2hmq V

Q.25. A rigid bar has a length of 1m when at rest with respect to an observer. When
the bar is moving at a speed

v=

c
2

parallel to its length, its length with

respect to the stationery observer will be equal to,

(A)

(B)

(C)

1
2

(D)
(E)

1
2
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